Every answer is an anagram of CAPERS or RATES. Just place them in the correct slot.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Dec 03 24
Category:
Anagrams
All the answers are anagrams of TAKES, TREES or REDRAW. Just put them in the right group!
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jan 15 25
Category:
Anagrams
Longitude 20 East crosses a LOT of countries on its journey from Pole to Pole. Can you answer all twenty questions about twenty different countries and geographical locations?
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 08 25
Category:
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
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All the answers are anagrams of REINS, RECANT or RELATING. Simply put them into their correct group.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jan 16 25
Category:
Anagrams
Each answer is an anagram of the words EVIL, PETALS or RETAINS. Simply sort them into their appropriate lists.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 04 25
Category:
Anagrams
There are seventeen species of penguins in the world. Can you pick the penguins from the non-penguins?
Average, 12 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 02 25
Category:
Penguins
Lest We Forget!
In most Returned Services Clubs across Australia and New Zealand, the Ode To Remembrance is recited daily. Can you fill in the gaps in this sombre piece of poetry? Easier, 13 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 29 25
Category:
Australian Military
Ten True/False format questions from various fields of science. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 29 25
Category:
50/50 Science Quizzes
I loved this book when I was a kid (a LONG time ago!). Ten of these short stories are from Rudyard Kipling's 1902 children's classic. Can you pick the real stories and ignore the red herrings?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 28 25
Category:
Kipling, Rudyard
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Most elements can be readily identified by their chemical symbols, but there are a few that are misleading. You need to identify them in this quiz.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 06 23
Category:
Periodic Table
A fun fill-in quiz about one of Australia's most loved folk songs, 'Waltzing Matilda'. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 17 23
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category:
Australian Music
Hopefully the photos will be helpful in determining which movie I am watching. Some may be a wee bit cryptic, though... Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Nov 18 13
Category:
Name the Movie
The sky is full of wondrous things. Can you identify all of these? Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 22 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Space and Astronomy for Kids
Some tools have specific uses, whilst some can be used for a variety of jobs. Can you identify these tools? Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 24 24
Category:
Homes & Gardens
Done on the dark web in total secrecy, Phoenix Rising met once again to devise a most fiendish quiz. Can you solve the mystery of where these questions lead?
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 21 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
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In 2011, I spent a short holiday in Vietnam, and loved it! Come with me, and let's recreate my trip. Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Nov 25 15
Category:
Vietnam
Phoenix Rising has had weekly team get-togethers on Zoom during the Covid pandemic, and each meeting results in a quiz. This in the 43rd in the series.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 29 25
Category:
Cool Zooms
Australian animals are quite unique, with most of them not being found anywhere else in the world. Some are cute and cuddly, some are not. Can you recognise these feathered, furry and scaled critters? Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 26 23
Category:
Australia
One of the joys of Christmas is being with friends and family. Another is exercising their combined brainpower! This quiz is all about 'The End' and draws inspiration from all sorts of topics. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 10 25
Category:
Beginnings and Ends
In early 2015, my better half and I cruised around New Zealand for a couple of weeks. Rather than bore you pointless with hundreds of happy snaps, I will only show you ten. Kia ora! Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 26 20
Category:
New Zealand
Because Australia is so far from the rest of the world, we have developed our own way of speaking. While it is often confusing to the rest of the world, it really does make sense, (sometimes:).
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 15 21
Category:
Australian Lingo
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You don't need to be an expert on Australian geography to play my quiz. The pictures should give lots of hints. Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 04 17
Category:
Place Names
Australia may have its fair share of unique birds, but my quiz concentrates on the Sydney area and the avian friends that share that fine city. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 11 22
Category:
Wild Birds Australia
The world lost many famous and much-loved people in 2022, and Australia was not spared. Simply match the late celebrity to the reason for their fame.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 03 23
Category:
Australians
The sixty-second quiz in a series. The Phoenix Rising team has been meeting every week, via Zoom, and sometimes a quiz pops out of it!
Easier, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Dec 01 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
Phoenix Rising has been using Zoom to chat and test each other's trivia knowledge. These quizzes have come from those fun meetings.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 10 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
Australian history by the decades. A potted history of the Land Down-Under...
Average, 25 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 08 19
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category:
Australian History
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This quiz celebrates one year of Zoom meetings held every week by Team Phoenix which always ended up with a FT team quiz. This special edition revisits themes we've had over the past year. Twenty questions, twenty authors. Not bad for a team of 25.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 17 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
There are so many bad things in this world. but my quiz is about some of the people who tried to make it better. They are all noble winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 24 21
Category:
Nobel Prize Winners
There are many songs that have names in them, but my quiz focuses on real, or almost real, people, past and present. Good luck! Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 08 15
Category:
Names in Songs
Let's take a trip around the world, and try to identify ten different countries. Bon voyage!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 28 22
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
Our World for Kids
The Phoenix Rising team have been holding weekly trivia meetings via Zoom, since the Covid outbreak started. This is the thirtieth in the series. Enjoy!
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 07 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
Gidday! In this quiz, I will test your knowledge of the Land Down Under, with one question from each FunTrivia category.
Tough, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 20 20
Category:
Mixed Australia
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A few questions about various types of pianos, how they work and what you can do with them. Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 08 20
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6
Category:
Music for Kids
Things are not always as they seem. Sometimes people try to pull the wool over the eyes of the world. Here are some well-known and lesser known frauds and hoaxes.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 08 16
Category:
Frauds & Hoaxes
Where do all these teams play?
Australia and New Zealand may only have small populations, but they are known for their sporting prowess. Can you match the team nicknames to where they call home? Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 03 23
Category:
Aussie Sporting Team Names
Australia is a country of complete contrasts. Because of the vast distances involved, the difference between the city dwellers and the rural residents is quite noticeable. This quiz will concentrate on the words that are more used by the 'bushies'.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 25 21
Category:
Australian Lingo
I plucked some numbers out of the air, and attempted to write a photo quiz about them. All answers are between 100 and 2000. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 26 22
Category:
101+
There have been many acts over the years that are named after food. Here are just a few. Some liberties have been taken in spelling. Bon appétit! Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 30 17
Category:
Food in Band Names
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I will supply a snippet about a capital city. Simply match it to its country.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 04 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
World Capitals
Some real and some fictional, but all have featured in literature over the centuries. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 19 17
Category:
Places in Literature
Even more from my 1970s collection. A great decade for music! Some big names, and some not quite so big.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 19 24
Category:
1970s Music
Burt Bacharach passed away in February, 2023, and wrote hundreds of songs for many artists. Your task is to match the song to the artist who first had a hit with it.
Average, 15 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 13 23
Category:
Bacharach, Burt
Numbers and mathematics may seem dull and meaningless to many people, but they can be fun. They can sometimes be magical! Tough, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 12 25
Category:
Math
Our team continues to get together via Zoom, and sometimes a quiz happens! Here is Volume 64, for your quizzing pleasure.
Easier, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 09 22
Category:
Cool Zooms
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There are quite a few words that rhyme with JUNK. Simply sort out a few of their meanings. Warning- some clues may be a bit cryptic!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 29 21
Category:
Rhymes
Can you discover where I am in the world?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 08 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category:
Countries
Can you find the songs with the word 'FIND' in the lyrics? Some of the songs are rather obscure, so I wish you the best of luck in trying to 'find' the answers. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 15 24
Category:
Songs With Same Word
There are more than 600 suburbs in Sydney, Australia. Let me tell you about a small fraction of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 07 22
Category:
New South Wales
It is hard to believe that Phoenix Rising has done 65 of these! Thanks to my teammates for helping me write it.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jun 24 22
Category:
Cool Zooms